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I bought a white coat in the sales to look like Olivia Pope, but I actually resemble a middle aged taekwando instructor

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DollyMixtureLulus · 16/01/2021 22:42

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Mummyoflittledragon · 17/01/2021 10:50

@CornedBeef451

The weeble gong to a funeral tipped me over the edge!
Then obviously you’re not a Weeble ‘cos they can’t fall down!
I bought a white coat in the sales to look like Olivia Pope, but I actually resemble a middle aged taekwando instructor
JustHereWithMyPopcorn · 17/01/2021 10:49

@MrsMoastyToasty

I decided to make myself a maxi dress with some floral fabric and a pattern off the front of a dressmaking magazine....I looked like Laura Ingalls from Little House On The Prairie.
This actually made me snort while laughing. 😂
notmoreNetflix · 17/01/2021 10:48

I can't find the post that linked to the other thread, I wonder if someone could kindly post again please.

BigusBumus · 17/01/2021 10:45

Hmmm I've been looking at Lucy & Yak dungarees this week.... I'm a size 14 and 5ft5. Should I not bother? 😁

MNerGoneRogue · 17/01/2021 10:43

@RainingBatsAndFrogs

I am still ROFL at hissing Sid Grin
So is my DH. I read that one out to him
Bearnecessity · 17/01/2021 10:40

I haven't laughed so much in ages..thank you everyone.😭😂🤣

Cooltalkin · 17/01/2021 10:40

I’m laughing so much ... and my dp has gone to read his work e mails to get away from me
IKEA superfan .. just perfect !

RedRec · 17/01/2021 10:38

I have just been and looked at the 'Suzi Quatro's fat nan' thread as recommended by @Proudpeacock. Don't think I have ever seen anything better on Mumsnet. Howling.

MoseSchrute · 17/01/2021 10:30

Oh god I brought white ‘shortie’ dungarees in the sale for a promising spring/summer.....I might try and eBay after reading this (they still have the tags, I never tried it on...)

MotherForker · 17/01/2021 10:24

I have many disasters, but my ongoing nemesis is dungarees. I spend ages looking at them, but try hen in and remember they make me look like an oversized oompa lumpa.

Rainbowandscarlett · 17/01/2021 10:23

Many years ago my dad wanted to buy my mother an outfit for her birthday

The only problem being that he’s not exactly an expert on clothes for either member of the sexes so roped in my aunt (who to be fair does have perfect taste)

Off they went to buy her the perfect outfit and finally settled on a beautiful red top and matching skirt

A week later she opens her present and is delighted-it was a lovely outfit

So off she trots to go try it on and she came back into the room and gave us all a twirl

‘What do you think?’ She asked

‘Oh love you look beautiful’ my dad smiles ‘you look just like a fat postbox!’

He could never understand why she never wore it after that...

BruceAndNosh · 17/01/2021 10:22

I have a bright pink, fairly fitted warm zip up jacket for winter golf. I love it.
Last year I saw a knitted beanie hat in the exact same colour and thought it would look great with the jacket.
Arrived on the first tee and my playing partner told me I looked like a penis

Shodan · 17/01/2021 10:20

(apologies to Minnie Mouse if I've offended her)

Shodan · 17/01/2021 10:19

What's wrong with being middle aged? Or a martial arts instructor?

There's nothing wrong with it. I am both of those things and I still found it funny. TBH, most martial arts instructors would, because we're quite robust about things generally (plus we've already run the gamut of people saying things like "Why do you wear pyjamas to do sport" and "You have to take off your shoes and socks before you get into a fight" etc)

On ill-advised outfits though- a few years ago I bought a lovely red and white polka dot, 50s style dress. It had a halter neck and a big skirt and I LOVED it. I put it on, it did wondrous things for my figure, so I skipped downstairs to show ds2.

Both my boys are lovely people, always say I look great-but I could tell by ds2's face that something was amiss. When I probed further , he reluctantly admitted that "You look like Minnie Mouse Mum".

I can handle being told I look like a middle aged martial arts instructor, but not Minnie Mouse Grin

Gliblet · 17/01/2021 10:18

@Maireas

Thank you, 183fredamarleymum! I was wondering if he got covered in fluff! I remember those very fluffy jumpers from my youth, we all managed to leave a trail wherever we went.....
There were jackets, too. I remember going to a jumble sale with my parents in the 80s. Mum picked up a jackety cardigan thing that was grey fluff with tufts of darker grey fluff sticking out of it. In the middle of each dark grey tuft was a little sort of stringy tassel. Just as the woman selling it was approaching mum to do a bit of a sales pitch Dad leant over and said "Is... Is that mouse fur ? Poor little bastards"
ApolloandDaphne · 17/01/2021 10:14

Last year I met up with a friend and her 3 yo DD. I was wearing a denim pinafore with a striped white and burgundy top and matching burgundy tights and ankle boots. When I turned up the 3yo was wearing an almost identical outfit! My friend was pissing herself laughing and kept calling us the twins. Her DD was absolutely delighted that auntie Apollo was wearing the same clothes as her! I am a middle aged 3 year old.

PopcornFiend · 17/01/2021 10:13

This is the funniest thread I’ve read in a long time. Full on tears, my children just asked me if I’m ok 😂😂

CornedBeef451 · 17/01/2021 10:12

The weeble gong to a funeral tipped me over the edge!

Maireas · 17/01/2021 10:12

Thank you, 183fredamarleymum! I was wondering if he got covered in fluff! I remember those very fluffy jumpers from my youth, we all managed to leave a trail wherever we went.....

BerlinCalling · 17/01/2021 10:10

@Imiss2019

Good work MLMsuperfan please contact your named Fun Sponge supervisor so they can direct you to your next thread.
🤣🤣🤣 love this
notmoreNetflix · 17/01/2021 10:08

This is just what I needed to read this morning! So many laughs.

183fredamarleymum · 17/01/2021 10:02

Hi Maireas nothing he was very kind about the fluff. Wondered How to explain to his mom about the fluff all over his suit. We went out together for 9 months till he met someone else.

WaltzingBetty · 17/01/2021 10:00

The only person being ageist on this thread is you @MLMsuperfan You're the only person equating 'middle-aged' with a derogatory slur - those of us who actually are middle aged, simply see it as a descriptor. So actually you're using your own bias and prejudice to try and spoil a thread others are enjoying.

My nemesis is dungarees too. I've hopefully tried about 6 different pairs/styles. They all make me look like an overgrown toddler (is that an ageist slur too?!?Grin) I really want to look casual and cool. Instead I look like a 1980s children's tv presenter

H1978 · 17/01/2021 09:58

These are hilarious 😆

I’ve been looking for the perfect jumper dress for ages so ordered one from next imagining myself like the model in the picture. Alas it wasn’t to be, I more closely resembled an xl tea cosy 😳

RedLipsAndRosyCheeks · 17/01/2021 09:57

GrinGrinGrinGrin at "solidly built toddler" and "shaved bear" !!

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